Great Kids Village

What to do, what to do when it is cold outside and the kiddos have WAY. TOO. MUCH. ENERGY??? Well, thanks to Andrew and Paula Ross, there now exists the perfect indoor play space to escape the outdoor cold--Great Kid's Village. There are two locations, Silver Spring, MD and Columbia, MD.

My son loves climbing the "mountain" rock wall, rolling down the roller coaster, shopping in the grocery store, cooking up some grub in the kitchen and then taking the food to the tree house. The only thing that could be more perfect is if I could take those skills learned there-mostly the grocery shopping and cooking-and have my son actually bring home real groceries and get a non-plastic version of dinner on the table at home. Great Kids Village is awesome fun, but can't work miracles, I guess. Ho hum, all I really need is for my son too have a blast and be almost too tired to eat dinner before he crashes into bed--that is a miracle in and of itself. But back to Great Kids Village, there are all kinds of Step Two brand play structures for your little ones to scale up or slide down, some fun cars and things for the kids to "drive" or push around, a plethora of costumes for some dramatic play (as if we need more drama!!!), the roller coaster that is fit for any of your young thrill seekers and so much more to keep the kiddos entertained for a few hours.

Play areas include:
Climbing Rock
Kitchen
Diner
Grocery Store
Roller Coaster
Tree House
Boat
Train Table
Stage
Instruments
Dress Up
Art
Puzzles
And more!

There is store to pick up fun Melissa and Doug activities to continue some fun at home and also a cafe that is a peanut free environment! So no need to even pack and snack--GKV has that covered for you too.

You can become a neighbor and pay a monthly fee of $25-$30 based on how long you want your membership, or pay $10 per child, $5 per sibling each visit. Bonus, they have later hours for members, one day per week. Tuesdays in Columbia and Wednesdays in Silver Spring. There are also special events with live performances and camps in the summer. Go to the Web site and see what fun is in store for you and your little ones. It's the perfect inside playground and we go as often as we can these days. We hope to see you there, neighbor!


8040 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(in the former Mayorga Coffee space)
(301) 309-2FUN ext 3

6570 Dobbin Road
Columbia, MD 21045
410-497-PLAY (7529)

Hours of Operation

Tuesday through Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Open until 7pm for neighbors only on Tuesdays in Columbia and on Wednesdays in Silver Spring)
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Columbia, 11:30-7:00 in Silver Spring
Monday: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

http://www.greatkidsvillage.com/